Great Throughts Treasury

"Don't limit your child to your own learning, for he was born in another time."

"A gift given in secret pacifieth anger."

"A miser is as wicked as an idolater."

"A myrtle even in the desert remains a myrtle."

"A single light answers as well for a hundred men as for one."

"A small coin in a large jar makes a great noise."

"A vessel used for holy purposes should not be put to uses less sacred."

"Alas for the bread which the baker calls bad."

"All the blessings of a household come through the wife, therefore should her husband honor her."

"All the dyers cannot bleach a raven"

"Attend no auctions if thou hast no money."

"Avoid wrath and thou wilt avoid sin; avoid intemperance and thou wilt not provoke Providence."

"Be not the friend of one who wears the cloak of a saint to cover the deformities of a fool."

"Be yielding to thy superior; be affable towards the young; be friendly with all mankind."

"Beat the gods and their priests will tremble."

"Better to bear a false accusation in silence, than by speaking to bring the guilty to public shame."

"Blessed is the son who has studied with his father, and blessed the father who has instructed his son."

"But, returned the philosopher, how do you know that this virtue of charity pleases God? If a master punishes his"

"Cease not to pray even when the knife is laid upon thy neck."

"Charity is greater than all."

"Charity is more than sacrifices."

"Charity is the salt of Wealth."

"Commit a sin twice and it will not seem to thee a crime."

"Deal with those who are fortunate."

"Descend a step in choosing thy wife; ascend a step in choosing thy friend."

"Despise no man and deem nothing impossible; every man hath his hour and every thing its place."

"Do not live near a pious fool."

"Do not to others what you would not have others do to you."

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"Drain not the waters of thy well while other people may desire them."

"Even to rebuild the Temple, the schools must not be closed."

"Every man will surely have his hour."

"Few are they who see their own faults."

"First learn and then teach."

"God allows the poor to be with us ever, responded Akiba, that the opportunities for doing good may never fail."

"God did not dwell in the midst of Israel till they had worked to deserve His presence, for he commanded, 'They shall make me a sanctuary, and then I will dwell in the midst of them.'"

"Happy the pupil whose teacher approves his words."

"Hast thou spoken wisely?"

"Hast thou, in trouble, still hoped and believed in God?"

"He through whose agency another has been falsely punished stands outside of heaven's gates."

"He who can feel ashamed will not readily do wrong."

"He who changes his word, saying one thing and doing another, is even as he who serveth idols."

"He who curbs his wrath merits forgiveness for his sins."

"He who gives (charity) becomes rich, or as it is written, A beneficent soul will be abundantly gratified."

"He who has more learning than good deeds is like a tree with many branches but weak roots; the first great storm will throw it to the ground. He whose good works are greater than his knowledge is like a tree with fewer branches but with strong and spreading roots, a tree which all the winds of heaven cannot uproot."

"He who increaseth his flesh but multiplieth food for the worms."

"He who is able to attend synagogue, and neglects to do so, is a bad neighbor."

"He who is loved by man is loved by God."

"He who loves his wife as himself, and honors her more than himself, will train his children properly; he will"

"He who mixes with unclean things becomes unclean himself; he whose associations are pure becomes more holy with each day."